St. Peter Catholic Church

Catholic Church
Pastor ......................... Reverend Monsignor John M. Costello
Associate Pastor ..................... Reverend Michael J. Esswein
Senior Priest in Residence ........................................................................................
..................................... Reverend Monsignor Gregory L. Schmidt
Deacons ................................................................................. Deacon Joseph Sulze
(Retired)
PARISH STAFF
Deacon John Komotos
Deacon Richard Renard
School Principal................................................................................... John Freitag
Faith Formation ................................................................................... Linda Doyle
Director of Elementary
Faith Formation ...................................................... Janice M. Hartmann
Business Manager ..................................................................................Larry Pfile
Liturgical Music Coordinator
Carol Bauer
Director of Youth Ministry ................................... Robby Francis
St. Peter Mission Statement
Built on the rock of St. Peter, the Apostle of faith,
love and forgiveness, we are a Catholic parish
dedicated to live, witness and proclaim the good
news of Christ through worship, education and
loving service to each other and our community.

Visit us on the Internet at
www.stpeterkirkwood.org
or send your comments to:
info@stpeterkirkwood.org
Sacrament of Baptism
Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details
regarding participation in the preparation program.
We encourage expectant parents to make
arrangements for the preparation program at least a
few months prior to the birth of their child.
Sacrament of Marriage
Please contact the rectory for details regarding
the preparation program. In accordance with
Archdiocesan policy, couples should contact a
member of the parish clergy at least six months
prior to their proposed wedding date.
Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life
If interested, please call the parish rectory or the
Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 792-6460
Rectory/Parish Office
243 West Argonne Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122
966-8600 (Phone)
966-5721 (Fax)
Saint Peter Elementary School
Pre-K thru Eighth Grade
215 North Clay
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122
821-0460
Offices of Faith Formation
Linda Doyle, 822-1347, ext. 3001
Parish School of Religion
Jan Hartmann, 822-1347, ext. 3004
Office of Youth Ministry
Robby Francis, Director of Youth Ministry
822-1347, ext. 3003
Office of Music Ministry
Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator
822-1347, ext. 3005
Pastoral Council
Mrs. Patty Boyd, Chairperson 966-3835
Mr. Don Hesse, Vice Chairperson 966-2574
Ms. Angie Bernardi, Secretary 984-0519
Finance Commission
Mrs. Diane Hadler, Chairperson 822-0422
Mr. Dave Patritti, Vice-Chairperson 835-1170
St. Vincent de Paul Society
314-289-6101 Ext. 2220 (Voice Mail)
Calendar Coordinator
Cathy Herrmann, 822-1347, ext. 3002
Parish Center
821-6219
Bulletin Deadline!!
Articles intended for publication in the Bulletin must be
submitted to the rectory by Monday, at 3:OOPM for the
following Sunday’s Bulletin. All announcements must be
in writing with a name and telephone number attached.
Please remember St. Peter Catholic Church in your will.
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YEAR OF PRAYER
ST. PETER PARISH PRAYER
Lord, thank you for the rich history you have
bestowed on our family of St. Peter in Kirkwood.
Blessed by your grace, we ask that you be present
in our parish today. Guide us as we celebrate our
gifts through worship, education and loving service.
Holy Spirit, create within us a vision for the future that
we live, witness and proclaim the good news of Christ.
Amen
Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:OOPM (Satisfies Sunday obligation)
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:OOAM, 11:OOAM and 6:OOPM
Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 8:15AM
Saturday: 8:15AM
Holy Day Mass Schedule
Consult the bulletin for Mass times
http://www.stpeterkirkwood.org
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM
St. Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall
adjacent to the Church building
For more information or to sign up for a weekly
Holy Hour of prayer contact
Kathy Fotouhi at 821-4347
Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at 12:30PM.
Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal Preparation
Program. Please call the rectory to arrange for
the Baptismal Preparation Program and a date for Baptism.
Weekly Anointing and Prayer
After the 9:OOAM Mass each Sunday, we will celebrate
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, for anyone
who has the need to receive this sacrament. This is meant
to include such concerns as upcoming diagnostic tests,
limitations of aging, anxiety, depression, undue stress,
addiction, etc. for all ages.
Please gather in the pews at the front of church
and the priest will be with you approximately
10 minutes after Mass is over.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 26, 2012
Preparing Your Wedding Liturgy…
Many engaged couples schedule their weddings a year or more in
advance. The Archdiocese of St. Louis requires a couple to contact
the priest at least six months before the wedding so that the
necessary preparations can be made and a firm date set for the
marriage in church. Some reception facilities require at least this
much advance notice, and the myriad details involved in wedding
planning can easily occupy a couple for the better part of a year!
For a couple planning to marry in the church, a major focus during
this time is their preparation for the sacrament of marriage. Using a
variety of formats, a parish’s or archdiocese’s marriage preparation
program helps couples prepare for the lifelong covenant they will
establish at their wedding. The couple’s reflections on their faith
and the Church’s faith concerning marriage are an important
starting point for their preparations for the wedding liturgy.
In St. Louis couples must first complete the Foccus questionnaire.
Here in St. Peter parish the Foccus questionnaire is usually
administered by the priest who will be witnessing the marriage.
The questionnaire is designed to help the couples reflect on the
important values of Christian marriage and of the Catholic faith as
they prepare for their wedding. The questionnaire is not designed
as a “hoop” for the couple to jump through in order to process to the
altar. In fact, it is an aide for them which ultimately shows them
their strengths and their weaknesses in discussing and reflecting on
these important gospel values as they approach their marriage.
Upon completion of the Foccus process then the couple must
complete a marriage preparation experience. There are three
marriage programs from which a couple may choose. There are the
traditional Pre-Cana sessions provided by the Archdiocese of St.
Louis. These are usually held in a parish hall and attended by
approximately 25 to 50 other couples preparing for marriage. There
are usually from four to six sessions that make up a Pre-Cana class
and are led by a priest, a couple, and a lawyer. They cover topics
ranging from the call to be a sacrament to communication and
problem-solving.
Engaged Encounter Weekends are another program that a couple
may choose. These take place on a weekend beginning on Friday
evening and continuing until Sunday afternoon. There are two sites
for such weekends: King’s House Retreat in Belleville, Illinois or
the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka, Missouri. At these
experiences the couple stays at the retreat house for the weekend.
There is a format of talks given by a priest and a married couple, a
question to consider and then written and verbal reflection time for
the individual couples to dialogue. It is an intense one weekend
marriage preparation time and works great for couples with tight or
challenging work or study schedules.
The final marriage prep program is called “Evenings for the
Engaged” and we are very fortunate that we have such a program
here in St. Peter Parish. At present we have about ten couples
trained in this process. The engaged couples meet in the host
couple’s home for a six week period and basically the host couple
shares their marriage with the engaged couple as mentors through
pre-planned topics and discussion points. The topics are similar to
the other programs but are much more personal in nature. It is a
one-on-one program and more familial. The meetings are
scheduled at mutually agreeable times.
In addition each couple must attend a session at a Catholic hospital
on Natural Family Planning, meet with the wedding coordinator,
Kathy Herrmann, and our music coordinator for weddings, Darren
Modde. The final session with the priest usually involves the
liturgy planning as well as filling out the necessary paper work for
the Archdiocese of St. Louis. A recent copy of the Catholic party’s
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baptismal certificate is necessary at this point, too.
The Church’s Rite of Marriage presents the couple as the minister of
the sacrament of marriage and invites their participation in the
preparation of the wedding liturgy. In conjunction with the priest or
deacon who will preside at the wedding, the couple chooses among
several options for the various prayer texts and scripture readings that
will be proclaimed at the wedding liturgy. Individuals need to be
asked to serve as ushers, lectors, and ministers of the Eucharist. We
provide the couple with a book called Together for Life to assist the
couple and guide them in all of this.
Like the other aspects of a wedding, the wedding liturgy is more apt
to be free of anxiety and open to genuine celebration if it has been
prepared well in advance of the wedding day. By preparing the
wedding liturgy together, the couple has a terrific opportunity to
share their faith with each other, to explore the Church’s faith
concerning marriage in the scriptures, to discover the ways in which
their families celebrated special events, and to practice the kind of
selfless concern for each other that will nurture and sustain the lifelong
covenant of marriage.
Sister Rita Retires…
After fifteen years as our bookkeeper Sister Rita Bruegenhagen is
retiring and we will miss her greatly. She has been a presence in our
office and on our staff since 1997 when she came to us from the
Archdiocesan Finance Office. Her concern to detail, her
organizational and financial skills plus her sense of integrity made
her a trusted confidant, a loyal friend, and an invaluable part of our
staff. For me personally she was my “sounding board.” I would
throw out ideas or responses to issues first to her to see her reaction.
I always knew I would get an honest, faith-filled and thought-out
response. I so valued her wisdom and her answers.
Sister is a member of the Sisters of Loretto and has been in the
Loretto community for over 50 years. Over her 50 plus years as a
Sister of Loretto she has taught in Kansas City and in parish schools
of religion in Texas and at White Sands Missile Range in New
Mexico, been a finance director at Cardinal Ritter Institute in St.
Louis and the Catholic Education Office in Denver, the business
manager at Incarnate Word Academy in Normandy, the treasurer for
the southern province of the Loretto Sisters in Texas, and campus
ministry work in Denver. She is an accomplished cook and loves
history and enjoys plays at the Repertory Theatre at Webster
University.
I always knew that Sister Rita was a very intelligent person and filled
with much wisdom. However it was not until very recently that I
discovered why I liked her from the very beginning and why she was
so darn smart. She is a “Domer,” that is, she obtained her master’s
degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame
in South Bend. Need I say anything more about this great lady! I
think not…that says it all!
Sister Rita! You are an absolutely wonderful person and St. Peter is
certainly the better for your great presence among these past 15
years. You have challenged us. You have kept us honest. You
have set a standard of excellence. We always knew where you stood
on any issue brought before you. You have made us better persons
and we loved working beside you and with you. You are women of
great faith, great humor, and great integrity. May God continue to
bless your vocation as a Sister of Loretto. May God continue to bless
you with good health and well-being. We’ll see you at the REP or
maybe at a Schnuck’s or Dierberg’s or Amici’s Restaurant…and
hopefully, every once in a while we’ll see you at St. Peter Church
where you will always be welcome.
Monsignor Jack 1-3-5

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES . . .
with a daily Mass intention. Stop by the rectory office to
schedule a date.
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, August 27
6:45AM Bill Harms
8:15AM Regina Sleater
Tuesday, August 28
6:45AM Steven Reynolds
8:15AM Flora Strope
Wednesday, August 29
6:45AM Carolyn Bernsen
8:15AM Dr. Bill Haynes
Thursday, August 30
6:45AM Mike Kopp
8:15AM Mary Lou Gaudio
Friday, August 31
6:45AM Daniel O’Sullivan
8:15AM Frances Hesse
Saturday,September 1
8:15AM Frances Hesse
5:00 PM Rick Jaudes
Sunday, September 2
7:30AM Joseph Farmer & Family
9:00AM David Harrison
11:00AM People of St. Peter
6:00PM Herman Skaggs
MASS SERVERS
Saturday, September 1
5:00PM Megan Doyle, Molly Greenley,
Clare Wojciechowski
Sunday, September 2
7:30AM Sean Carmody, Mike Stoeckel
9:00AM
11:00AM
6:00PM
Leo Heinz, Cooper Thompson,
Kate Bellon
Laura Nobel, Cameron Allen,
Sophia Andreatta
Patrick Charles, Brendan Charles,
Emily LaValle
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Scheduled Eucharistic Minister - September 1/2
Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( )
Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister?
Call Bob & Trish Martin 821-3303
Saturday, September 1
5:00PM: L. Hollabaugh, B. Hutcheson, A. Spears,
M. Bender, A. Hennessey, C. Patritti, R. Ross,
E. Jennings
Sunday, September 2
7:30AM: J. Collins, Sr. M. Kleffner, N. Mahn, M. Mahn,
F. Johnston, J. Hirsch, J. Sulze, M. Welsch
9:00AM:
11:00AM:
6:00PM:
J. Gau, Jo Metzger, J. Meady, M. E. Dick,
(K. Mersmann), (S. Minowitz), (D. Cantwell),
(B. Gosser)
S. Hartman, M. E. Campbell, A. Smith,
D. Nockels, (M. Thomas), (G. Meesey),
(S. Randall), (M. Schmit)
B. Biele, S. Jensen, P. Yerkes, T. Martin,
S. Person, L. Jensen, M. Triola, B. Martin
LECTORS
Time First Lector Second Lector
Saturday, September 1
5:00PM Joan Felling Jim Temme
Sunday, September 2
7:30AM Marla Kunz Matt Wilson
9:00AM Doris Skoff John Behl
August 26, 2012
EUCHARIST FOR THOSE WITH CELIAC DISEASE
If you suffer from celiac disease, or have any wheat allergies
that prevents you from receiving the Body of Christ at Mass,
please send an e-mail to the address below with your contact
information so that we can inform you of how we are able to
provide low gluten hosts for you.
Please send an email to this address with “Eucharist” on your
Subject Line: Info@stpeterkirkwood.org.
11:00AM Dennis Buchheit Colleen Pence
6:00PM Paul Byorth Kay Komotos
WELCOME VISITORS
We are happy you decided to worship with us today. Please
introduce yourself to Father following Mass in the Gathering
Area in the back of church. If you would like information about
registering as a new parish member please call Jay Ryan at 822-
1339 or contact the parish office (966-8600) for a registration
form.
The Welcoming Committee
SCHOOL LITURGY SCHEDULE
August 30 8:15AM 1-8
September 6 8:15AM 1-8
September 12 8:15AM 1-4
September 13 St. John Chrysostom 8:15AM 5-8
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 26, 2012
Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a,
25-32/Jn 6:60-69
Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Mt 23:13-22
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Mt 23:23-26
Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18 /Mk 6:17-29
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Mt 24:42-51
Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Mt 25:1-13
Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 25:14-30
©Liturgical Publications Inc
A REMINDER REGARDING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Sr. Mary Jacqueline Pratt, OSU can be reached at 314-686-1781
or mj.pratt@att.net.

August 26, 2012
PLEASE NOTE . . .
We are now running a NEW Pray for All the Sick list. These
names will remain on the list for 4 weeks then automatically be
deleted. To be included on this new list, you need to call the
Parish Office 966-8600. A call to the Rectory Office is necessary
to request additional weeks.
Prayer List: Please pray for the following parishioners
who are in need of God’s healing presence:
Catherine Laramie (4)
Olga Marden (4)
Bill Santen (3)
Donna Friskel (3)
Mary Sheridan (3)
Allen Chott (3)
Barbara & Tim Finan (2)
Diane Willis (2)
Daivd Nockels (2)
Emily Kempen (2)
Mary Fuegner (1)
Please pray for the safety and well being of
the following loved ones of our parishioners
who have been called to military service:
1. Mass on Labor Day, Monday,
September 3, 2012 will be
celebrated at 8:15AM only.
2 All parish offices will be closed
in observance of Labor Day.
3. There will be no Eucharistic
Adoration on Labor Day.
Charles E. Williams II, US Army Warrant
Officer, Cpl. John R. Weber, III, USMC,
Major Matthew Kelly, Michael C. Wood, Army, Airman Joseph
Sidlo, M/Sgt Don Haga, A/C Christine Haga, 1 st Lt. Colin Moran,
Army, Sgt. Erik Thompson, Warrant Officer Alicia G. Mejia-
Adkins, Sgt. 1 st Class Michael Adkins, U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas
Jablonski, USMC, Sgt. Mark Nitz, USMC, Capt. Mark Jackson, IV,
LCPL Peter Lucier, 2nd Lieut. Jeremy Reynolds, U.S. Army,
Pfc. Josh P. Stack and Capt. Christopher Moskoff, U.S. Army.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Person To Person volunteers are ready to assist you with special
needs you may have due to illness or other emergencies. We are
ready to assist with transportation, yard work, light housekeeping,
grocery shopping, meals. If you could use a ride to church or the
doctor, you are too ill to do laundry or fix a meal, please call us
and we will try to make the necessary arrangements to assist you.
We have over 100 parishioners available to assist you, or
someone you know that cannot find help elsewhere. Please call,
all requests will remain confidential. Phone Deacon John
Komotos at 984-0054. Please leave a message if I am out and I
will call you back.
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PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION OPENING SESSIONS
TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 2012
Tuesday, August 28th marks the Opening Session of our Parish
School of Religion for 2012-13! PARISH CENTER: Parents
may pick up their family packets with classroom assignments and
other information in the Parish Center (Gym) beginning at
4:45PM for Session 1 and 6:30PM for Session 2. Parents are
requested to accompany their children to their classrooms.
Parents will have the opportunity to meet the catechists and aides
and help your child get acquainted. After this parents come to the
cafeteria for a Parent General Meeting: about 5:15PM for
Session 1 and 7:00PM for Session 2. The meeting will conclude
in time to gather children at dismissal. Session 1 dismisses at
6:00PM and Session 2 at 7:45PM. Registered families should
have received letters in the mail this past week with session
placement and information for the first session.
Please contact Jan Hartmann, PSR Director, at St. Peter Ursuline
Hall (822-1347 Ext. 3004, jhartmann@stpeterkirkwood.org) with
questions or for further information. Please pray for all our
students and families in our journey of faith this year!
IT’S TIME TO REGISTER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL!
CATECHIST NEEDED!
Registration is open for St. Peter Sunday School
(during the 9:00AM Mass) for children 3 years
old through Kindergarten (by July 31, 2012).
Classes begin September 30, 2012. Registration
forms are available at Ursuline Hall, by
contacting Cathy Herrmann or Jan Hartmann. A link to forms at
the parish website will be available soon. A catechist for the 3-4
year old class is needed - please consider! We always appreciate
the help of middle school and high school aides in the classrooms.
Contact Jan Hartmann for more information. Thank You!
COTILLION 2012
Cotillion is a fun way for eighth graders to learn etiquette and
gain exposure to different social situations as well as learn a
variety of dance steps from instructors from U Can Dance Studio.
Sunday evenings, September 9th through October 14th. $50 per
child.
To register or questions call: Laura McLaughlin 314-909-1007 or
Kirsten Manion 314-402-4211.
ST. PETER YOUNG FAMILIES GROUP
Are you a parent with young children who'd like to meet more
of your peers? The St. Peter Young Families Group offers
social, spiritual and service activities for families with children
under school age. Visit www.stpeteryoungfamilies.com or e-
mail stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com to be added to our
e-mail distribution list for notification of upcoming events.
PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE WHO ADVERTISE
IN OUR CHURCH BULLETIN!
LORENZO’S TRATTORIA
“ON THE HILL”
1933 EDWARDS
773-2223
Lunch Dinner

August 26, 2012
FALL 2012 ST. PETER MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS
LITURGICAL MUSIC OPEN HOUSE AND BBQ
WEDNESDAY., AUGUST 29TH 6:30-9:00PM
AT THE HOCHBERG’S HOME
510 N. VAN BUREN AVENUE
Stop in or invite someone you know and find out how to get involved!
9:00AM Mass Liturgy Choir
Rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 5th,
7:00-9:00PM in church
Interested? Contact Carol Bauer, Coordinator of Liturgical Music
cbauer@stpeterkirkwood.org.
STS. TERESA & BRIDGET FOOD PANTRY
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
Mother Teresa
St. Peter Parish’s donations to Sts. Teresa & Bridget Food Pantry
were generous. They were very thankful to stock their shelves
again. Our next delivery will be September 17th. Please drop
your donations off any time. Thank you.
DROP OFF LOCATION ~
Candy and John Behl, 319 East Adams, Kirkwood (block and a
half east of the YMCA). Please donate cans that are no larger
than 30 ounces, anything larger is difficult to carry for all of us.
ST. PETER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Golf
Friday September 14, 2012
Aberdeen Golf Club
10:30 Registration, Lunch and Driving Range Open
11:30 Shotgun Start
$100 per player before September 7th / $120 after September 7th
Includes Golf and Cart w/on-course refreshments: Beer/Soda/Water,
Lunch prior to golf and Bar-B-Q dinner after golf at the course
We Need Your Help!
Our annual golf tournament is the Athletic Association’s second largest fund-raiser and
helps defray the costs for all participants in the St. Peter athletics program.
Auction Items:
We need items for bid for our silent auction. Popular and valuable items in the past have
included golf outings at clubs/public courses, Rams/Cardinal/Blues/Mizzou tickets, concert
tickets, sports memorabilia, vacation home rentals, golf equipment/ apparel, restaurant gift
certificates, retail gift certificates, etc. No donation is too small!
Hole Sponsorship:
We also need Hole Sponsorships. Hole sponsors will have their name prominently displayed
for all participants to see. Hole sponsorships are available for $100.
Questions/Registration:
John McAtee
(314) 965-5203 (H) / (636)-931-1900 (W) / (314) 308-2036 (C)
e-mail: john.mcatee@wellsfargoadvisors.com
or
jdmcatee@aol.com
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August 26, 2012
ST. PETER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Annual Golf Tournament
Friday, September 14th, 2012
11:30 Shotgun Start
Aberdeen Golf Club
Registration Form
$100 per player before September 7th / $120 after September 7th
____ I/We have a foursome (include the names of each person in foursome)
____ Please place me/us in a foursome
Name
Address
Phone #
Email
Name
Address
Phone #
Email
Name
Address
Phone #
Email
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Name
Address
Phone #
Email
Hole Sponsorship - $100 - Indicate how you would like your sign to read:
Make checks payable to: St. Peter Athletic Association
Mail this registration and payment to:
John McAtee, 592 Greenridge Manor, Kirkwood, MO 63122
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RCIA
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church?
Then you might be interested in joining the RCIA process.
What do the initials RCIA stand for?
The initials stand for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
What is the RCIA process?
It is a process or journey for individuals who desire to establish or
deepen their relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ and want to
learn more about the teachings of the Catholic Church.
The first step in this process is called the Inquiry or
Evangelization Period. It is a time for individuals who are
interested in learning more about the Catholic faith to begin to
explore it and surface questions. It is also a time when the Sacred
Scriptures will be introduced and discussed. This initial period is
very informal but provides information and formational
opportunities for those individuals who are looking to acquaint
themselves with the Catholic faith.
Inquiry Sessions will be held on Thursday, August 23 rd and 30 th
from 7 PM until 8:30 PM.
R.C.I.A. Sessions begin Sunday, September 9 th from 9:00 AM
until 10:30 AM.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more
about the Catholic faith or you would like more information
about the RCIA process, please call Linda Doyle at
314-822-1347 or e-mail her at ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org.
FOSTER FAITHFUL FAMILIES
Did you know there are over
10,000 kids in Missouri in foster
care? About 1400 of those kids
are waiting for a forever adoptive
family. Is God calling you to care
for the "orphans" in our
community be becoming a foster or adoptive parent? One Heart
Family Ministries recruits, assists in training, and supports
Christian foster and adoptive families. The next round of
required training (STARS) will begin on Thursday, Sept. 20. It
will run for nine consecutive Thursday evenings from 6-9pm.
Please contact Theresa Williams at theresaw@ohfm.org or 314-
835-1690 to learn more and to request an application to become a
foster and adoptive parent. Applications are due August 20th.
August 26, 2012
THANK YOU FROM ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Thank you to everyone who was able to help us in July. With
your donations and prayers we were able to assist 31 families
with $5,000 toward utilities, rent, food and gasoline vouchers,
transportation, lodging and household needs. Please keep our
clients and our members in your prayers. The need for basics
continues at a higher rate than it has in recent memory. Thank
you again.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
SCHOOL PARENTS:
Now that school has begun, consider making a
Holy Hour part of your weekly routine...it is a
wonderful way to ensure you remember to pray for
our children, teachers, staff and parents throughout
the school year. If once a week is too much,
consider signing up with another parent or family
and sharing the hour. Call Kathy for more information.
"Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal
life." (from today's Gospel reading, John 6:60-69)
The following Holy Hours are in need of an adorer:
Monday 7:00PM
Thursday Noon, 3:00PM & 6:00PM
Friday 6:00AM, 1:00PM & 2:00PM
The following Holy Hours are in need of a partner:
Monday 6:00PM
Tuesday 7:00AM, 2:00PM, 4:00PM & 7:00PM
Wednesday 11:00AM, 7:00PM & 9:00PM
Thursday 11:00AM
Friday 6:00PM & 9:00PM
For more information, please call Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347.
Please note: Eucharistic Adoration will not be held on Monday,
September 3 due to the Labor Day holiday. Adoration hours will
resume on Tuesday, September 4 at 6:00AM. Everyone is
welcome to pray in the chapel at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Call Kathy (821-4347) for more information.
ACTS Retreats
Women’s Weekend
September 6 th through September 9 th , 2012
Men’s Weekend
September 20 th through September 23, 2012
Registrations are being taken right now!
You can register online on our Parish Website at
http://stpeterkirkwood.org/MinistryIndex/ParishMinistries/
ActsRetreat.aspx.
Please call 314-822-1347 or e-mail Linda Doyle at
ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org for more information or a
registration form today!
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August 19, 2012
Xavier Richard Grebel, son of Nicholas & Jessica Grebel.
John Charles Purcell, III, son of John & Mary Purcell.
Thomas Jesse Kramper, son of Bradley and Molly Kramper.
(2) Katie Backer & Shawn McCann
(2) Julie Becker & Robert Hazelwood

August 26, 2012
The Traveling Chalice Program is designed to
pray for religious vocations. Parishioners are
asked to take the chalice home and display it in
a place of honor, where all throughout the week
they can notice it. Parishioners will pray around
the chalice every night for vocations to the priesthood and
religious life. Prayers for vocations will accompany the chalice.
You can choose which Mass your family would like to receive the
chalice. We have openings for the Traveling Chalice in
September and October. If you are interested in signing up for a
week please call Mary Carol Schilli at 314-520-0395 for more
information.
Who is the 50+ Community at St. Peter?
We are 50 years or older
We enjoy getting together with other St.
Peter parishioners who are age 50 or
older.
What’s required? A $10 annual membership fee - that’s it!
If you would like to join, please call Charlene Henke, 966-4168,
or email Kay Komotos, kkomotos@gmail.com or just come to
one of the meetings!
In future bulletins you will see more information about the
meetings as well as special day and overnight trips. If you have
any questions, please call Kay at 984-0054 or email
kkomotos@gmail.com. Please joins us, you’ll like us!.
Meeting:
September - Wednesday, September 19 - Anniversary
Catered Dinner
RSVP Required - please call Charlene Henke, 966-4168or email
Kay komotos, kkomotos@gmail.com.
Entertainment - Father Deacon Doyle (Father Mike, Deacon
John, Tom Doyle).
ROOM AT THE INN
St. Peter Parish hosted 8 homeless people overnight on Friday,
August 17. Our guests included 6 ladies and 2 young children.
Please keep them in your prayers as they work through the
challenges of life that they are facing, and that their current home
status will improve soon.
Thanks especially to these parishioners who hosted by cooking,
spending fellowship time, setting up mattresses, staying
overnight, doing laundry or driving: Chris, Nancy, and Sarah
Hartrich, Jill Starrs, Linda Dosenbach, Elizabeth Palumbo, Judy
Jackson, Marsha Bauer, Maureen and Kimmie Lorbert, and Joan
and Mike Turnure.
We host guests from Room at the Inn every third Friday of the
month. Call Sherry (966-8023) or Joan (821-2935) if you are
interested in participating in this stewardship opportunity. We
especially need men and women willing to sleep overnight once
or twice a year. Thank you.
KIRK CARE NEEDS FOOD DELIVERERS
If you have a couple of hours a week during the day to gather
food from the pantry and deliver to a couple of families, Kirk
Care could use your help. All food deliveries are within the
Kirkwood R-7 school district. Food deliveries have doubled over
the last year to over 70 per month. Please consider helping us
help families in need of food by calling Martha Aschbacher at
314-822-9626. Thank you.
ST. PATRICK CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Please keep this important ministry in mind on your next
shopping trip. Breakfast bars, granola type bars, chips, cookies,
water, and soda are some of the suggested donations. The Health
Department requires that all food items come prepackaged.
Donations are accepted everyday. Please note the new drop off
location: 450 Burns Avenue, Kirkwood. A green tub will be
located on our front porch the first week of the month and will be
placed on the side of our house the rest of the month. Call
Jennifer Moritz 909-6756 with any questions. Thank you for
supporting this ministry!
I’LL CRY TO UNDERSTAND...A PIECE AT A TIME -
A parishioner from Mary Mother of the Church, Karen Weis, has
recently published a book for those grieving the loss of a child. If
you know of someone that could benefit from a book on this
subject matter you can go to her website, www.lulu.com/
spotlight/karenweis to preview the book. The title is, I’ll Cry to
Understand…a piece at a time. It is a faith based book and
gives a realistic look into grieving. If you have any questions you
can call her at 314-849-8761.
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TREASURE REPORT AT-A-GLANCE
“Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as
wise...” (Ephesians 5:15)
A wise person recognizes that all we have comes from God.
A wise person thanks God every day for all His many blessings.
A wise person realizes that God has blessed us for a reason and
He wants us to be partners with Him in His work here on earth.
Offertory for August 19, 2012
Total Parishioners Receiving Envelopes 1,975
334 Envelopes Returned $19,646.
178 Auto Debits $25,488.
Loose Donations $ 1,614.

As celebration of the “Year of Prayer,” St. Peter is providing
a Prayer of the Month for our parishioners to detach and
pray together as a family on a daily basis.
PRAYER OF THE MONTH
AUGUST, 2012
The God of All Patience
May the God of all patience and consolation grant to all the
members of our family that they may live in perfect harmony with
one another. With one heart, may we give glory to God our father
and to Jesus Christ our brother. In the unity and love of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
ST. PETER PRAYS PARISH PRAYER BOOKLET
The Year of Prayer is coming to an end and we would like to
celebrate this by collecting prayers from our parish families. We
will create a St. Peter Parish Prayer Booklet that will be available
to all parishioners at the end of September. We ask you to submit
your family's favorite prayer or a personal family prayer for
consideration.
Please submit your prayer by either sending an email to
info@stpeterkirkwood.org, visiting the website and using the
online form, or filling out the form in the church pews.
GREAT EXERCISE & MENTAL STIMULATION
Square Dance Lessons (sponsored by Singles & Doubles Square
Dance Club) begin on Wednesday, September 12th at Christ
Lutheran Church, One Selma Avenue (Lockwood near Webster
Groves H.S.), 7:30PM-9:30PM. For more information contact:
Susan, 314-909-0393, email: sbasquaredc@hotmail.com or
Don, 636-225-5378, e-mail kramme357@cs.com.
ST. PETER’S YOGA CLASS
WHERE HAS IT GONE?
We took a break for the summer. The number of people
interested in yoga class was dwindling in the spring. We will
continue our break for a while.
If you are interested in a yoga class at St. Peter’s, please contact
Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. at 314-984-0592.
SILVER STREAKS EXERCISE PROGRAM AT ST. PETER…
Come join us on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in
Ursuline Hall in the Msgr. Deutschmann Room.
This is a good hour-long workout that isn’t too strenuous. It will
get you moving and keep those joints mobile. Silver Streaks is a
chair-based class to benefit people with arthritis, stiffness or who
just want to keep moving. Maybe you are looking for something
to get you started, to go with your walking program or to add
some variety. The program is designed to improve overall
flexibility, balance and strength. Try it, you will like it. Cost is
only $5.00 per session, payable on the day you attend. The
instructor, Holly Ohmes, is certified by the Arthritis Foundation.
For questions, please call 822-1347, Cathy Herrmann, Secretary.
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August 26, 2012
ROSARY FOR THE USA
In the May 18th issue of the St. Louis Review, there was an
article about a Catholic from Phoenix, Arizona who was deeply
concerned about the United States. While praying the rosary, he
realized that the 50 Hail Mary prayers could be said for our 50
States. He designated the first three decades as prayers intended
for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of our
government. The fourth is dedicated to state and local
government as well as police and firefighters. The fifth decade is
devoted to the U.S. military personnel.
Please join your fellow parishioners every Sunday at 4:45
(except holidays) in front of Mary’s statue to say the Rosary
for our country and our populace. The Gathering Area is
available if the weather is not favorable.
CORNERSTONE CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY
Join the cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study for “The Book of
Beginnings”, our 2012-13 study of Genesis. Learn more about
God’s amazing plan for His people including the creation of the
universe, the beginning of the human race, the first sin and the
nations of the world, the origins of faith and the Hebrew
Patriarchs, and God’s first covenants with humanity.
Meetings will start the second week in September at one of the
four meeting places in St. Louis County, including St. Monica,
Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:30, Annunziata, Thursday
mornings from 9:30-11:15, Mary Mother of the Church,
Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30, and Mary Queen of Peace,
Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00. For more information, please
call Jan Schuster, 314-822-2935, or go to our website,
TheCornerstoneScriptureStudy.org.
Spiritual Direction. . . Are you searching how to deepen your
relationship with God? Consider a companion to explore your
faith journey. Please call Mary Lou Bennett at 314-835-1189 or
email blessing101@live.com.
“I loved this class! Our family life has changed in so many
positive ways.”
“Foundations of Parenting”
Real help for the challenges of parenting toddlers to teens.
Monday Evenings
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Learn kind and firm parenting tools that really work!
Location: St. Peter Parish, Ursuline Hall 213 W. Argonne 63122
ALL ARE WELCOME!
More Info or Register: Contact Margaret Bommarito
mgbommarito@sbcglobal.net 314.966.2160
Fee: 80.00 (both parents may attend) Text: 15.00
Topics include: Improving Relationships, Avoiding Power
Struggles,
Maintaining Dignity & Respect, Understanding Each Child and
Their Behavior, Redirecting Mistaken Goals of Behavior,
The Power of Parental Prayer, Encouragement, and
the Use of Natural and Logical Consequences.